2023 Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geography and cartography was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 8,526 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geography students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Geography & Cartography Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Missouri State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest are $7,064 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geography and cartography schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great value for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNI are $21,201 a year.
UNI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geography and cartography students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree geography and cartography programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geography & Cartography Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.
Request InformationBest Geography & Cartography Colleges by State
Explore the best geography and cartography colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 114 |
| Minnesota | 143 |
| Kansas | 40 |
| Iowa | 45 |
| Nebraska | 20 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 25 |
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Geography & Cartography Related Majors for Geography
Geography & Cartography is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Geography
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Couleur.
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